Protection program and businesses of all sizes have started to use the tax tools that we provided for their liquidity. But in that time the critics have also done what they do best. They criticize. The need came has seized on an opportunity to perpetuate every negative story that critics can manufacture. You can imagine my surprise when democrats criticized the net operating loss carryback provisions in the cares act. Because oddly democrats previously supported the last three bills where we expanded the net operating loss carrybacks in 2002, 2005, and even in 2009 with all democrat rule. So i dont recall in any of those instances any partisan attacks from democrats about this previously bipartisan, antirecessionary policy tools. So why now . Sadly, that irresponsibility has led our democratic colleagues in the house to pass legislation that would take back important tax tools that we have provided in the cares act to the tune of 254 billion, and thats a tax increase on the american bu
Less important. Just like every year, this memorial day, lets commemorate the Service Members and families who have sacrificed in defense of our freedom. The freedoms we cherish but are so often taken for granted did not come without a price. For generations, american patriots have secured our blessings of liberty by willingly laying down their lives in defense of our great nation. Every fallen soldier leaves behind a grieving parent, child, sibling, spouse, or friend. These family members and friends never forget that knock at the door, the sound of taps, the loud thunder of the 21gun salute or the touch of a folded flag once laid on a casket. As a combat veteran, i know that the men and women in uniform who served bravely alongside the fallen never forget either. I think of iowans like iraq war veteran Richard Myles whose picture i proudly display on my desk. Iowa Army National guardsman brent maher, james carney whose family are dear friends, just 22 years old, killed in afghanistan
Family and friends, things look look a little bit different this year. Even though we wont have the same services and ceremonies that we typically take part in, it does not make this day any less important. Just like every year, this memorial day, lets commemorate the Service Members and families who have sacrificed in defense of our freedom. The freedoms we cherish but are so often taken for granted did not come without a price. For generations american patriots have secured our blessings of liberty by willingly laying down their lives in defense of our great nation. Every fallen soldier leaves behind a grieving parent, child, sibling, spouse, or friend. These family members and friends never forget that knock at the door, the sound of taps, the loud thunder of the 21 gun salute or the touch of a folded flag once laid on a comes cet. As a casket. Ai know that the men and women n uniform who served bravely alongside the fallen never forget either. I think of iowans like iraq war vetera
Groceries medicines the internet and other essential but millions of people across the country are struggling to survive every single day the pandemic has changed the world as we know it. Coming to you from my neighborhood on the outskirts of mumbai for all of us and 2020 over 90 isnt life changing event impacting every system and process on our planet and theres no single visual that can summarize this for the history books millions have been left with no proper income on the one hand on the other it has never been cleaner during my lifetime how has the lock down changed the habitat lets take a close. In march crowded mumbai became a ghost city that it does it didnt could never have even dreamed of. India underwent one of the most rigorous lockdowns of the corporate crisis as 1300000000 people were placed under curfew with 4 hours notice likely while caring for its environment and all its citizens. Now another impact of the lock bell is the difficulty in getting it out especially with
Consternation about the opec meeting. Jim, another day of Business Leaders addressing racial inequality whether its gorsky on squawk, moynihan, ballmer, this letter by cory barry, theyre out in force yeah. I thought that one of the themes echoed by alex gorsky is no more dodging. Look, im white, i am part of the problem because im not doing enough i think theres been a long history of people who have said im white, im older, im a ceo, i cant do anything other than have a committee and put some money at it. Theres far more soul searching this time. These are heartfelt sentiments but also sentiments that say im rolling my sleeves up. Im not going to say my heart is going out with them. The hearts going out with them doesnt work it is something that is a platitude, something that gets nothing done and when you hear it now, its code for, hey, okay, i finished that lets talk about the numbers i think that a lot of courageous actions, different tone. David, you have to admit, this is a tone